Wednesday traffic: Four incidents on local roadways

Four incidents, including a four-vehicle collision in Anne Arundel County that has shut down three lanes, hampered Wednesday morning's commute, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The crash in Anne Arundel County occurred on US 50 West at the Governor Ritchie Highway exit at 7:32 a.m., and it closed two of three westbound traffic lanes and one of two westbound traffic shoulders.

In Baltimore City, a collision on Interstate 895 South at the Lombard Street exit closed one of two southbound shoulders at 8:07 a.m., DOT said. In Baltimore County, a two-vehicle collision on the outer loop of Interstate 895 at Liberty Road has closed one of two outer loop shoulders at 8:03 a.m., DOT said.

The transportation authority also reported a one-vehicle collision in Howard County on Interstate 70 East at MD 32 at 7:55 a.m., but offered no additional information.